The Concept Design Diploma Program is a two-year full-time program in entertainment industry. Our instructors are all industry professionals and senior designers with over twenty years of local art and design instruction experience. They are ideally qualified to nurture and guide every student who wishes to pursue art as a career.
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The Computer Art Diploma Program is an intensive program that welcome aspiring artists who are interested in Design and digital animation. During the duration of the course, students will develop variety of design skills includes, 2D/3D environments design, Story boarding, character modelling, lighting, texturing, 3D/2D Animation, 3D Compositing and portfolio under the direct supervision of industrial instructors.
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Our 12-month Diploma Program in Entertainment Concept Design is a rigorous program designed to cater to the needs of aspiring artists with a passion for concept art design. Throughout the duration of the course, students will be exposed to a wide range of design skills, including but not limited to, 2D/3D environment design, character modelling, lighting, texturing, concept design, and portfolio development. Under the expert guidance of industry professionals, students will hone their skills and gain valuable insights into the field of concept design. This program is the perfect opportunity for anyone looking to take their passion for art to the next level and embark on a career in concept design.
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THE NPC ADVANTAGE
INDUSTRY MENTORS
Our instructors are actively working in the industry on major feature films and AAA Video games.
JOB READY SKILLS
Our Curriculum are designed to ensure students to learn the skills that the studios are looking for.
Special Program
With College of Creative Studies
NPC College of Arts + Design (NPC) and College for Creative Studies (CCS) have partnered to create a cross-institutional pathway enabling NPC graduates to complete both a NPC Concept Design Diploma and a CCS Concept Design BFA programs, and fully prepared to enter the Entertainment Industry. We are not just preparing students for careers, we are equipping them to change lives.
Tim Flattery
Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs Chief Academic Officer & Section Chair of Concept Design BFA, College for Creative Studies
Mr. Flattery is a multi-talented creative concept artist and designer with expertise in concept development, design, fabrication and story for the entertainment industry. In a career spanning more than 28 years, he has worked on some of the biggest films for some of the most famous directors in the world including Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis and Tim Burton. Among the number of highly anticipated films he has worked on are Rise of the Guardians 2, Avengers, Infinity War, Bumblebee and the new Godzilla sequel. Previously he has designed and overseen full-size construction of custom vehicles such as the Batmobile for Batman Forever and the Fantasticar for Fantastic Four: Rise of The Silver Surfer. Mr Flattery is also the Chief Academic Officer and Section Chair of Concept Design at the College For Creative Studies in Detroit.
Our Instructors
All our instructors are industry professionals. As a student, you will be able to work with them on a weekly basis as they guide you from start to finish of a completed demo reel. This is truly a unique experience as students get a chance to gain insider, industry knowledge while polishing and refining the skills they have learned throughout the term.
Accreditations
PTIB Designated – NPC College of Arts & Design is designated by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. PTIB administers the Private Training Act and associated regulations. It is responsible for ensuring institutions meet the requirements and standards for certification, maintaining a Private Training Institution Directory of all certified institutions and the programs they provide, providing student protection and overseeing the Student Tuition Protection Fund.
For more information about PTIB accreditation, visit privatetraininginstitutions.gov.bc.ca
EQA Designated –Education Quality Assurance (EQA) is a quality assurance designation that identifies BC public and private post-secondary institutions that have met or exceeded provincial government recognized quality assurance standards and offer consumer protection. EQA provides one standard provincial seal that can be recognized globally as symbol of quality. The EQA seal allows students to easily identify which provincial institutions the government of BC recognizes as having met quality assurance standards and that offer consumer protection to learners.
For more information about EQA designation, visit www.bceqa.ca
NPC College of Arts & Design is a Citizenship Immigration Canada Designated Learning Institution,which is approved by a provincial or territorial government to host international students. To apply for a study permit, you will need to include the Designated Learning Institution number (DLI #), which is the number that begins with the letter “O”, on your application form. Our DLI# is O272070464932 .
For more information about the DLI, visit www.cic.gc.ca.